CVE-2006-1183: Ubuntu Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 3.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Affected products

• Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux: version 5.10 only

Published 2006-03-13. Last modified 2026-06-16.